IDEAL

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. H11: AS OF THIS DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND/OR DUPLICATED, AND NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ARTHROSCOPIC ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR, THE IDEAL SUTURE WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE ROTATOR CUFF AND REMOVED WITH A RETRIEVER, BUT THE WIRE TIP FRAYED. A NEW ONE WAS INSERTED AND THE SURGERY WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO SURGICAL DELAY AND NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE WAS BRAND NEW AND THE FIRST USE WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DISCLOSED.